It's estimated that as many as one in five road fatalities are due in part to driver fatigue while overall 12 lives were lost on Ireland's roads on this weekend over the past five years with dozens more people injured.
A garda campaign to highlight this is ongoing until this evening and ahead of the Tipperary Garda Traffic Corp Inspector Eddie Golden says a few simple steps can help battle fatigue.
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He advises to stop and take a nap for 15 minutes or have a cup of coffee.
